Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-27

Mr.. ChaIkIey tn Remove from Lex
fngtcn-Exempsi from fox.

NEW TANNERY IN MANcHEsrER.
Mr.. ChaIkIey tn Remove from Lex
fngtcn-Exempsio from fox.
A called meeting OF the Manchester
Cornell was held last night at $40
O'Clock. Present.: Messrs. j. X. PEI
due (presidenD, T.. W. Weisiger, Hugh
l.. Kidd, George Q. Ely, A. Q. Jones,
p. A. Faulconer, William Walsh John
L. Hewlett, and Richard Harris. There
were allo present several citizens.
OBJECT OF THE MEETING.
President Perdue read the following
letter addressed to him, which showed
why the meeting was called
Dear Sir,-We, the undersigned,
members OF the City Council for the
First Ward, very respectfully request
Won to call meeting of the Council
to consider a proposition from Mr. Il.
II. ChalkIey to EJECT certain improve
ments in our ward, as set forth IN his
petition, which we have Ceen and care
fully. considered and approve. We
earnestly hope you VII call the Coun-
ell together at an early date, as Mr..
6halkley desires to commence opera
tions at once ard get bis buildings ar
ranged before bad weather sets In.
Very truly, &C.,
G. A. JONES,
A. G. JONES,
B. F. FAULCoNER.
,rp cuAr.Er.Ry's LETTER.
The following letter, which exp''ins
itself, was reld:
MANCHESTER, VA, Aug. 20, 1887.
To the rresidg.n ard Members city
Cornell, city Of Manchester, Va
Gentlemen,-I am contemplating
reno, ing my tannery from Lexington,
Va, TO your city, and have arranged
to buy q lot fronting on cambridge
street, on which propose to erect a
suitable building for the conduct OF
nv business. The lot is near where
the said cambridge street inter-ects
with the P'chmood and Dany lie rail
road. / respectfully ask the following
pliyileges-to wit 4: First. That may
er, ct fraLe building, tin roof, on te
said lot large enough for the proper
conduct Of my business. Secord. |
wirh to tap the water main on Hull
street and supply my building with
hydrant water, pipe one and a
half inches, for which l am willing
to pay the city a fair price. or
cource L will do this work and furnish
all the material, &C., necessary TO
get the water from yoIr water-pire on
Hull strees to my factory at my own
cost. Thi d. / wish permission from
yolr homo able body to lay pipe
acro.s Bainbridge street to connect with
the ditch along the railroad track. ]
will do the work at my own cost, ard
in such n mf1rer ms Will not lay the
city liable for any damage on account
of the work beng improperly done.
-Four th. 1 wish permission to put an
engine and boiler in the building
I propose to build to run the
machinery necessary for tie con-
duct of the business. | propo-e to
run tannory, and manufacture finish
leather for the market, and promise
that l shall pay special attentiol to
keep everything clean and reat, so as
to give offence to nole. Fifth. un-
derstand that yorr honorable body hos
passed a resolution to the effect thai
any party engaging in any mann
featuring enterprise will be exempt
from city taxes for term o.
years. / expect to employ between
forty and fifty expert workmen il
my establishment, and consequently
VIII spend good deal OF money IL
your city. lnd / respectfully ask thai
| 1 may be exempt from the payment o
c...y taxes for such term of years a.
your honorable body may deem light
| / confe ! l am pleased with your city
and would like to do business within
your borders if you will give me sucl
irducements as ere usually held out t.
enterprisirg parties by other communi
ties. Hoping you will give favorable
consideration to my petition, remain
your obedient servant.
E. H. CHALKrEY.
THE MATTER DISCUSSED.
There seemed to be perfect uua
nimity as to allowing Mr.. Chalkley t
establish bis tannery, but serious oh
lection was made 10 the tax-exemptiol
feature. The question was raj ed as Il
whether there was not resolution ex
empting from city taxes for term o
J wears all new manufacturers locating y
the city. The records were searche
and the ordinances examined. A reso
luton was found, q copy of which wa
pdbl'shed IN the Dispatch at tn
time of its adoption, whic
authorized the appointment of a co.n
mittce, consisting of tfe Mayor an
, two membe.s OF the Corncl, to adve,
} tise to the effect stated above. Their
was discussion as to the true meanin
of the resolution, and quite wrangl
was the effect.
: MI. Jones moved that the petitio
r be granted and that Mr.. Chalkley b
exempted from city taxes on his lo
building, machinery, and capitll =
) vested for the term of five years. IL
only desired that Mr.. Chalkley be dor
jusiice. Urder resolution adopie
bv the Council some months ago +
,, had a right to claim exemption frol
! city tax.
Mr.. Ely opposed the motion. Fl
. was wiling for Mr.. Chalkley to locat
l his tanrery where he desired, but h
: thought it would be a dangerous pre-
cedelt to establish to grant to this col
cefn the exemption asked.
: Mr.. Perdue (Mr. Walsh in the cha''
, al.o opposed the proposition. He e,
r p.ained bis Interpretation OF the rest
S iution al ove referred to.
:. Mr.. Aug Justine Royal said he though
the city was rather obligated to graz
a this exemption. He held in his hai
1 tie nd OF another real estate ageI
n Offering this very inducement to MANI
Q fncturers who will loo-te in Manche
v ter, end Publishing a reaolution to tbs
q effect signed by committee from tll
: Co,rcil and the Mayor. He had, upo
q this authority, held out this induc'
q ment to Mr.. Cham'ey.
, EXEMPTED.
!. The resolution was read again.
: number of brief speeches were mad.
!, and Mr.. Ely movei to amend NJ
Jones's motion by striking out the pa
. relating to exemption from taxation